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cymbidium
[ sim-bid-ee-uhm ]
/ sɪmˈbɪd i əm /
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noun
any of various orchids of the genus Cymbidium, native to Asia and Australia, having long clusters of numerous showy, variously colored flowers.
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cymbidium
/ (sɪmˈbɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -diums
a genus, Cymbidium, of subtropical and tropical orchids native to Australia and Asia, having boat-shaped showy flowers
Word Origin for cymbidium
C19: from Latin cymba boat
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